Keto Diet

Hey! It's 2013!

All that eating and drinking during Christmas I, and half of the world, have put some weight on. I like to blame the holidays because I literally, just ate and slept for a week, like bears when they hibernate.

The kilos I've put on are very stubborn. We are almost mid February and I still haven't managed to lose them... Also, I think (love finding excuses) due to the fact that Dom (future husband) have been trying some pizza recipes (YUMMY) for weeks no end. I mean, good, delicious, marvellous but not so much on my thighs and stomach. Meh.

Anyway, the point is we have decided to start dieting. I know, I absolutely hate dieting!
But after many research (mainly done by Dom) we agreed that the KETOSIS DIET is the one to do. You basically, cut all carbs from your food and get lots of protein and fat. When I said ALL carbs I mean it! Not even fruits is allowed. booo

Today is DAY 1 - so far so good. I wasn't starving and the fat really keeps you full. Amazing! I will try to blog everyday and write how I am feeling etc..

I'm planning by the end of this, in a month time, lose 2kg.

Wish me luck

G

Blisters

This is my feet situation after a day of work - all the other 7 models had similar feet situation. But I think mine were slight worse because the day before I went to an art exhibition and had the stupidest idea of wearing heels. Now I regret it. To add to my collection of blisters - yesterday's client probably, most likely, got the cheapest heels they could find.  And those heels were definitely not made to be marching all day.  **I love how they care about us**
My blisters will take a bit of time to heal until then... no heels for me. :(

Anyway, here are some great tips on how to prevent your feet to get blisters and if you have them, how to treat it. By WikiHow.

Blisters develop from friction. Typically your toes experience high friction when things are wet, hot, or dirty. So to avoid blisters you will want to reduce friction and keep your feet clean, dry, and cool.

Prevention

- To minimize rubbing, you will want a thumb's width between the shoe and the end of your toes.
- Choose the right socks. Layering 2 socks can reduce friction. Similarly, wearing polypropylene or other synthetic wicking fabrics that remove moisture will help.
- Consider applying tincture of benzine to harden your skin. Similarly try walking barefoot around your home and in safe outdoor areas to toughen your soles.
- Apply lubricant such as Body Glide. Petroleum Jelly also works great!
- Stay dry by applying foot powder, talcum or corn starch. If your socks get wet, change into a new pair.
- Prevent rubbing by putting skin covers such as mole skin, second skin, blister blocks or zinc oxide tape over the areas which are prone to blisters.

Treatment

- Clean around the area of the blister with warm water and soap.
- Decide if you want to let the blister heal by itself or whether you want to drain it. If the blister is not making walking painful, then you should let it heal by itself.
- If it is impractical to let the blister heal, treat it by draining it. Start by sterilizing a needle with alcohol or boiling water, or use a pre-sterilised medical hypodermic needle.
- Apply some povidone iodine antiseptic to the blister site.
- Cover the blistered area with a gauze bandage, plaster, mole skin or other protective cover.
- Allow the blister to heal in the open air as much as possible.

Artificial relationships

How many fake friendships do you have?

I keep forgetting who are the ones you can really rely on. I'm tired of 'fake friends'. I want REAL friends.

Modernization has made lots of people to become selfish and the only thing they would care in life would be their own well-being.

Maybe I'm over thinking this...but friendships in today's time and age - its a constant competition of who is wearing the most expensive shoes, who knows the most famous people, how much did you earn last month.... and so on.

I'm so sick of it! 

I guess you just got to deal with this kind of people, and accept the fact that not everyone in life is going to stay true.

God of the impossible

Yes, that's my God.

He makes the impossible become possible. I trust my Lord Jesus Christ will turn things for the better in my life and in the life of my beloved ones, so that His name can be glorified and honored around the world. And all man will see and realized that He exists and He is very much alive.

Even in time of tribulations, we must glorified His name. We must seek His face. We must call after His name.

I believe in His promises.

That's why Jesus Christ, my Lord and Saviour - I give to you all my problems and doubts that come to my mind and I will leave to You, to find a solution for them. Because your ways are better than mine. Your plans are higher than mine. In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amem


And as Pastor Fabio Rodrigues preached last Sunday. Jesus used the natural to show us the supernatural. Luke 18: 1-8

Pray ALWAYS!
NEVER give up! 

Taxes = legal stealing

I hate paying taxes, it's a robbery! The only thing that differentiate is that this one is legal.

I have just got an email from my accountant (a work colleague already told me she is ripping me off with her monthly fees), and the amount goes waaaay over of what I was expecting.

I'm so upset right now, because in the back of my mind I was thinking: alright, deducting 20% of all my payments I will have a bit of money saved when my tax payments is due. But reality is the completely opposite. I still need to add more money into the tax money account. Sad sad sad.

I don't think becoming a self employed was a good idea after all...

Yesterday I was shooting for Look magazine for the Catwalk section.
I loved my hair style, made by Keith from Australia. I kept taking pictures from all angles so I will know how to do it on myself. On the first shot the stylist didn't like it and asked Keith to change it. *boooo

So we change for this. Still very nice hair style but the 50's feeling from the first one makes it a winner. No?

Le bigodon

"I will tell you, Gabi. Don't worry I will tell you!" That's what my boyfriend said to me the other day while entering the room. I looked at him with what the heck are you talking about look. And with a cheeky smile on his face he said: "You know... when you grow old and start growing la moustache, don't worry I will advise you to do something about it." And after that he burst into laughing and so did I. And then almost instantly I replied:"Humm... but I won't have it any because my grandmother doesn't have and neither my mum, so nothing to worry about on that department."
I kept quite for a couple of minutes and happily I told him that will notify when he start growing hair on his ears. His face expression went from smiling to cheerless. As I kept staring at him trying to understand why all of the sudden isn't funny anymore. In a sheepish way he said:" I have already..." *I'm laughing so hard at this moment* He also admitted that he has plucked a few already. LOL.

Flash backs: I remember my teenage years hanging out with my sister's friends. Ohh man, always felt like we were in a comedy play. We would hang out usually in someone's house for a coffee and spend whole afternoon together. We would literally laugh non stop... One of the jokes we used to make was the story of a girl with la moustache or how we used to said le bigodon. And we would repeat this  signalizing with a finger in our upper lip every time we saw someone with le bigodon. haha